irrationalize
[ ih-rash-uh-nl-ahyz ]
/ ɪˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), ir·ra·tion·al·ized, ir·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.
to make or cause to be irrational.
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transliterate
Also especially British, ir·ra·tion·al·ise.
Origin of irrationalize
First recorded in 1890–95; irrational + -ize
Words nearby irrationalize
irradicable, irrational, irrational number, irrationalism, irrationality, irrationalize, irrawaddy, irreal, irrebuttable, irreclaimable, irreconcilable
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Example sentences from the Web for irrationalize
And he wishes, unhappy man, to rationalize the irrational and irrationalize the rational.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de UnamunoThe poor man wants to rationalize the irrational, and irrationalize the rational.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos Passos